Software-defined networking (SD-WAN) software revenue, including appliance and control and management software, rose 26 percent quarter over quarter to reach $359 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018.

The large flat-panel display (FPD) market, which is currently experiencing oversupply, is expected to move towards a more balanced and even tight market by the third quarter of 2019, albeit briefly, according to IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

At the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2019, Samsung and Huawei announced their first smartphone with a foldable display, respectively. The Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X represent the new form factor and include new technologies featuring flexible OLED displays. This special report from IHS Markit analyses the display form factor, challenges and opportunities, technology, and supply chain.

The Enterprise Edge Connectivity Strategies North American Enterprise Survey analyzes the trends and assesses the needs of enterprises that buy wide area networking (WAN) equipment. The study examines how companies are evolving their WANs in light of new IT requirements, including WAN growth, spending, new technologies like SD-WAN, and preferred suppliers.

This Market Brief is being posted to update significant revisions in the FPD demand forecast since the previous report was published and to highlight some recent factory developments, particularly as related to large-area applications.

Our second report examining telco digital transformation focuses on four technology areas: automation, which is the key to digital transformation, operator plans for using AI and ML, blockchain applications for telecom networks, and the role of open source software versus standards